From the files of The Citizen

Wednesday

Jul 29, 2009 at 3:15 AM

July 29, 1985

Laconia City Council voted 5-4 last night to lease the Lakeport Railroad Station to Lakeport Landing Inc. Under the lease agreement the Lakeport marina, owned by Paul Blizzard, will raze the station and construct a two-story industrial building that will be used for boat maintenance, sales and storage. As part of the lease agreement the city will be provided with 10 public parking spaces near the Elm Street end of the property.

Locally, two establishments have been awarded the distinguished AAA Four-Diamond Award AAA New Hampshire. They include the Belknap Point Motel in Glendale and Mountain Air Resort in Gilford. Others in New Hampshire include: The Balsams in Dixville Notch; Hampton Falls Motor Inn in Hampton; Hanover Inn in Hanover; Appleton Inn in Merrimack, and The Center of New Hampshire, Manchester. A four-diamond rating is awarded only to those exceptional properties which significantly exceed AAA requirements in most physical and operational categories.

The Lakes Region Chordsmen will perform a concert on the Laconia Downtown Mall at 7 p.m. on Thursday evening. Weekly entertainment is provided by the Downtown Association and The Putnam Fund.